Kovacic struggled under Maurizio Sarri last ... not least because Chelsea are already short on options in midfield. Kante will remain sidelined by injury for a further fortnight, while Jorginho ...

Mateo Kovacic and N’Golo Kante. But despite spending hundreds of millions on midfield signings, it could be one of their other investments that prove to be the heir to Kante’s throne ...